Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-27
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or.,ing from different directions, We drew
mn before the entrance of one of the princi-
nal hotels in Paris, Gregorio in n private
cayriaye and l in "a fiacre. In haste to
I y,n shelter. | leaped to the ground and
flushing toward the hotel suddenly came
in violent contact with the broad back of a
gentleman rushing in the same direction;
IN other words, NJ. Gregorio.
In addition TO being extremely near
sighted | Was embarrassed by a half opened
umbrella which Immediately closed ON
nav head. The shock was terrific: / spun
around like 4 whirligig and fell upon the
payrmcut flooded with mud and water
nom the streets. Vt the cry which es-
captd mc, CregoriO, TO his praise be it said.
dartci toward me and quickly lifted me to
NY feet.
Il an Vety sorry, very sorry, indeed"
he protested; 'but are you badly hurtY
les, You ATE limping; pray allow me 10
assist you, and putting hiS arm about me
be carefully helped me to mount the STEPS,
slippery with the freezing rain.
Il WAS very heal falling with YOU" he
continued, cheeFiully, rs he placed me in
a chair brought for me by the porter; but
excuse ne ior a moment. NV wife is in
the carriage; | must bring her in. I'll re-
turn Immediately.
remained where NJ. GregOriO had seat
ed me. TO tell the truth, the pain in NV
lex was too severe to 10 otherwise. In the
meantime he Was talking to some one in
the carriage.
'lou had better put on your rubbers.
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sisting his wife TO alight, he escorted her
To the saloon reserved for ladies.
The porter, who WAS caring for me until
GregoTlO'S return, was evidently highly
Interested in the new arrivals. They
passed, however, NJ such a distance from
Us that / was wholly unable, 81 great ismy
urArSi.htedneSS, to distinguish the lady,
who held the arm of her husband on the
opposite side from where | was sitting. /
W. about To try to limp into the office
alone when | saw him again coming hur-
ricdlv toward me. lie was a tall man.
will broad shoulders and ruddy cheeks
which cuHtTaSted we'll with the healthy
brown OF his complexion. His features
were refined, his expression a mixture of
>hrrwd Intelligence and genial good M
turf. The CISe OF his manners and cat
r.lse declared him a, once u man Of good
h1tu aud l]ortuHe, accustomed to the
u~ts-> al; good society.
tie approached me IN \ very impressive
manner and with u kindly smile grayely
assisted me - reach the room reserved tor
lac.
II have ;cldmy wife how | upset YOU, 4"
sId she, IA We passed along, and she
s.oldsd HE rouudly tor my awkwardneSs.
pou't hesitate to call ON me il | can be of
the slightest service, / beg OF you
The genuine sympathy and irankueSS
Of my new acquaintance so attracted me
that at once began 10 tell him how much
suffered from aSthm1tiC troubles and
with my eyes.
Lam on my way to the south of France
for NV health ruw, - | said. NJ. GrCgoTiu
lid not leave me until he had conducted
me -.!yly to the door OF my chamber. l
handed him nv card, at the same time
thinking him Tor ms polite attentions.
Don't mention il, NJ. Biron; / count
myself in yuar debt. hut We remain sew
rr,I ,4ly, ia Pans, and shall have ample
time To become better acquainted, - and
holding out his hand GregoriO, with u cor
DIM Ia rr,ulr." descended To rejOin his
wifi waiting Tor him below. | confess
that my not having seen her ~ they pass
ell through the veStihule annoyed me
very much. For a man ordered by his
pu.~lcim u avoid the slightest excitement
ihtd certainly succeeded in m3uguratlng
lime stat" Oi IaairS. but | would forget il.
and installing myself before the lire |
lighted a cigar and hogan To smoke, letting
il float across my wandering thought in 4.
delicious aromatic cloud.
Alter "a quarter of IN hour at rest ant
quiet I Irlt decidedly better. The pain il
ms knee had subsidized and 1 had All excel
lent appetite. Arranging my toilet, wa:
about 10 descend To the sale 4 mango
when Somr one tapped ut the door.
Inter cried, surprising IL To be thu
waiter. 1t was VI. GresoriO, however, an'
with a vial in his hand.
NV wife has Just thought Of the aTnica
VI. RirIu.' sid he, and begged me Il
bring it to you impediately-but you ar
going OUT
only To the dining room, | explained
81 am - much better ! shall take a littl
uuuri>hment. %
"A capital idca-In join you in a mo
meut. and h left the room To inform m
wrl- of his whereabouts.
had been At the table only a few mt
m~nts when NJ. Gregorio came in, but h
came ulunc-his wife was iatigued an
needed rcp1Se." ] fOUnd him both fran
and amusing; mt the expiration Of FEY
minutes knew more OF his life than
would have learned from another in yeal
OF intimacy. Originally from the 6oi
Coast, he had gone To the East Indie
when very Young and there, ut an ag
when men are hut beginning 10 dream
success. hid amused an immense fortune
Il was only % years Of aye when n
turned. - said he ''and exactly a year late
married Iucie. my wife. We have -tw
children, both boys. As they are At co
lrgr there * nothing to keep ns at hon
aud we travel the greater part Ofthe tim
Mp eldest hoy, - years OF aga, Is a JolI
fellow and gives us little uneasiness. II
Younger is - and studiOus- But ther
I've talked enough of my Scapegrace
Iou are going to the south, | believe W
told me-"
Yes, to HvereS; / shall remain the
some months
I've heard that it is a charming spa
have 4 mind to take Lucie there's
coughs a little and is very delicate. A
the hotels good? Lucie has a horror OF oa
~ kept houses or coarse surroundings
other words. is romantic and detes
everything primitively bourgeois,
There Is nothing of that KIND
HyereS,' | responded. The hotels .
Specially adapted To inyalids and I
climate superb. The rarest eNotlcS NJ
roses bloom in the open air the ye
round
Well, if it pleases Lucie, we shall :
| wonder I never thought OF 1t before, ps
t]icUilrly ~ We have an old friend tue
Dr.. Drlarne. My wife adOres flowers, .
that she may have them at all times IA
built an enormous greenhouse on my PIa
at Dion and nibbiing the wing oil
chicken he proceeded To enumeraie !
wonderful plants purchased by INN ior !
pleasure OF his wife.
regarded the man beside me Win
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